Equivalent Fractions
Write an equivalent fraction for 1/2 (one half)
*answers will vary*
Compare 5/10 and 9/10. Explain your answer
5/10 < 9/10
Order the fractions from least to greatest on a number line. Then write your final answer. 4/8, 2/10, 5/6
2/10<4/8<5/6
Compare 4/10 and 11/12
4/10<11/12
Write an equivalent fraction for 2/12 (two twelfths)
*answers may vary*
Compare 3/5 and 3/9. Explain your answer.
3/5 > 3/9
Order the fractions from least to greatest on a number line. Then write your final answer. 1/4, 1/8, 9/12
1/8<1/4<9/12
Order the fractions least to greatest on a number line. Then write your final answer. 2/3, 4/12, 6/8
4/12<2/3<6/8
Are 2/6 (two sixths) and 8/10 (eight tenths) equivalent? Why or Why not? Explain.
No they are not equivalent. (could prove with a model), multiplication, or one is more than a half / less than a half
Yusuf ate 4/5 of cake and Fares ate 11/12 of cake. Who ate more cake? Show your work.
Fares ate more cake. 11/12 > 4/5
Adam has equal size bins to bring to the recycling center. He filled 3/5 of a bin with plastics, 1/12 of a bin with paper, and 9/10 of a bin with glass. Which bin is the most full?
Draw a number line to show your work.
The glass bin is the most full.
1/12<3/5<9/10
Noah and Frankie ordered pizza. Frankie ate 11/12 of pizza and Noah ate 3/4 of pizza. Who ate more pizza?
Frankie, 11/12>3/4
Ben has 2/3 of a chocolate bar and Brooke has 8/12 of a chocolate bar. Who has more chocolate.? Show your work/Explain.
They have the same amount. 2/3 and 8/12 are equivalent fractions.
Cali made two pans of brownies the same size. One had icing and was cut into 8 pieces. The other had no icing and was cut into 12 pieces. Her friends ate 2 with icing and 6 without icing. Did they eat more with icing or without icing? Show your work.
They ate more without icing. 2/8 is less than half and 6/12 is half
Jade and Lucas are selling rings. The widths (how wide they are) of the rings are 5/6 inch, 5/12 inch and 1/3 inch. What are the widths in order from shortest to longest?
Draw a number line to show your work.
1/3<5/12<5/6
Salem, Ann, and Noori raced in swimming competition. Salem swam 9/10 of a mile, Ann swam 6/8 of a mile and Noori swam 2/6 of a mile. Write the amount of miles they swam from least to greatest.
Draw a number line to show your work.
2/6<6/8<8/10
Write an equivalent fraction for 11/12 (eleven twelfths)
*answers may vary*
Rian made two pizzas the same size. One had pepperoni and was cut into 6 slices. One had mushrooms and was cut into 4 slices. His family ate 5 slices of pepperoni and 3 slices of mushroom. Did his family eat more pepperoni or mushroom? Show your work.
Mrs. Sudak is making her famous brownies with nuts. Her recipe has four types of nuts: 3/4cups of pecans, 2/12cups of peanuts, 1/2cup of almonds and 7/8cup of walnuts. Order the ingredients used in the recipe from least to greatest.
Draw a number line to show your work.
2/12<1/2<3/4<7/8
Sophie and Renzo made cakes the same size. Their first cake was chocolate and was cut into 7 equal pieces. The second was pistachio and was cut into 5 equal pieces. Their classmates ate 2 chocolate and 3 pistachio. Did they eat more chocolate or more pistachio?
Show your work.
Pistachio, 2/7<3/5